Our New Video filmed in Glasgow and fully directed by Ryan - the Blue Calf- thank you Mr Henry!
Less a band than an ‘entity’, as they put it, Potential Strangers is essentially a fluid, five musicians-strong vehicle for the tunes of Harris-born singer-songwriter Dòl Eoin, an affable young chap who’s found the – not altogether unlikely – common ground between American rebel folk and Gaelic traditional flourish.
Echoes of Dylan are ever present in Eoin’s loose acoustic strumming and blasts of shrill harmonica. Filled out by a combination of cello, fiddle, bass guitar, percussion and vocal harmonies, not to mention his own striking Hebridean lilt, the likes of earthy working man’s ballad ‘Dirty Hands’, and ‘John Walker’s Grave’ – a surprisingly jaunty riff on the subject of hereditary alcoholism – take on an entirely additional quality, somewhere along the lines of a gutsier Seth Lakeman, or a Celtic Mark Olson.
Admittedly, ‘Daytime TV Blues’ – Potential Strangers’ whimsical paean to low-grade afternoon channel filler – is a little wide of the mark, despite rightly questioning the purpose of Carol Smillie. All else Eoin and his band – sorry, ‘entity’ – have to offer, though, would suggest that they shouldn’t remain, um, strangers, much longer." Malcolm Jack, The List
Hey Donald, its Thomas, songs are sounding lovley. Feeling inspired to pop in and see you at Radio on the 14th, any entry fee or is it open mic format? Hope all is well.
hello! any thoughts about switzerland? We were thinking.. would you possibly be interested in a little swiss micro-gig.. say at a little post-wedding wine&nibbly bits kind of thing? love to hear from you!
Brother D Great to hear from you dude. I listened to the Midnight Cafe. Lovely lovely tune. You're a wee genius. I'm back in glasgow now. Bumped in to Kirsty on the the other day. Would love to restart our breakfast shinanigans soon. Hope you're doing really well. Give me a bell. I'm on my old number. Lots of love Ben. PS What song did I play to you for you to daydream so deeply and profoundly?
haha there u go a bhalaich i managed to get ur song "nothing remains the same" played on one of Barra and Vatersay gaidhlig radio shows 'Gagail is Gaire' lol u lucky i have these friends in not so high places lol anyway just thought i would tell u about that lol
Hello folks ! I am really pleased to listen to your music ! Hearing people speaking with a scottish accent makes me remember of my Erasmus year spent in Glasgow :) If I understood well, my friend David who made me discover your music is one of yours? Astronomically, Yannick
owh!!! man, that's so crazy, i'm sad for me... yet again missing out.. but i'm glad for you! one of these days dol, one of these days!! hope home was fun, i think potential strangers should hang out with me before christmas :o)
Hi to all my MySpace friends around the world! I don't usually use Myspace to promote my own beliefs, but I was recently asked to sign a very important online petition asking international bodies like the WTO and IMF to work to rid the world of child labour. There are so many children suffering in this world so that we can enjoy cheap luxuries and an easy life. There is not much we can do as individuals, but this we CAN do. It's easy...one click and you're there, one more click and you've made a difference! I spent the first half of my life in Hong Kong (I'm 13 now) and I've seen little kids in Southern China exploited and vulnerable. I always remember that but for an accident of birth, I could have been one of those children. I'm not asking you to run a marathon or anything...just move your mouse here: http://www.icftu.org/petition.asp?Name=childlabour - and do the right thing. Thank you and have a great summer! Aysha.
Good Morning! Dropping by to say hello and to listen to your songs some more. Hope your working well and not getting too distracted ;) I see you've used the pic. Thank you for helping to make my birthday the best one yet, it was lovely to have tasty food and people I love around. See u soon when u visit I assume :D
Mòran taing. Tha mi air tilleadh air ais a dh'Alba a'nis. Bha i cuir an t-sneachd nuair a dh'fhalbh sinn a' Montreal a mhò-dè. Tha sin toilicht' a bhi air ais an Alba, 's an aimsir cho aluinn.
Mòran taing. Tha mi air tilleadh air ais a dh'Alba a'nis. Bha i cuir an t-sneachd nuair a dh'fhalbh sinn a' Montreal a mhò-dè. Tha sin toilicht' a bhi air ais an Alba, 's an aimsir cho aluinn.
